Gönen weather in March

In March, Gönen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gönen's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gönen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Gönen is district of Balıkesir, northwestern Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gönen reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19144
20144
21145
22145
23145
24145
25155
26155
27155
28156
29156
30156
31166

How March really feels in Gönen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gönen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8811.93.69.51.8
Feb11° / 8111.33.410.42.3
Mar14° / 7711.21.411.73.7
Apr18° / 568.80.1136.0
May23° / 12°507.7014.27.4
Jun28° / 16°396.7014.87.1
Jul30° / 19°173.1014.66.5
Aug30° / 20°123013.66.5
Sep26° / 16°344.9012.37.9
Oct21° / 12°668010.97.0
Nov16° / 6580.29.85.0
Dec11° / 9712.22.59.22.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
33961
43961
54060
64159
74159
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134357
144456
154456
164555
174654
184654
194753
204753
214753
224852
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gönen gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1418
2407
3407
4407
5397
6396
7396
8396
9386
10386
11386
12376
13376
14376
15366
16365
17365
18355
19355
20354
21354
22354
23353
24353
25363
26362
27362
28362
29362
30371
31371

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:525:53
211.06:515:54
311.16:495:55
411.16:485:56
511.26:465:57
611.26:455:58
711.36:435:59
811.36:426:01
911.46:406:02
1011.46:396:03
1111.46:376:04
1211.56:356:05
1311.56:346:06
1411.66:326:07
1511.66:316:08
1611.76:296:09
1711.76:276:10
1811.86:266:11
1911.86:246:12
2011.96:226:13
2111.96:216:14
2211.96:196:16
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:146:19
2612.16:126:20
2712.26:116:21
2812.26:096:22
2912.36:076:23
3012.36:066:24
3112.46:046:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gönen

In seasonPeak

In March, Gönen sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gönen's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Gönen?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gönen.

What to pack for Gönen in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Gönen sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gönen in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Oct 9 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Gönen in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gönen peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gönen in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gönen is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Jul 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gönen?

Gönen sits at 40.1°N, 27.7°E, 40 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erdek, 35 km away.

Topography around Gönen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gönen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gönen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Gönen is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Erdek 35 km · Biga 38 km · Bandırma 39 km · Susurluk 48 km · Çan 52 km · Balıkesir 54 km · Karacabey 61 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 65 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gönen (40.1049°, 27.654°, elevation 40 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).